Al-An'am 6:23

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ثُمَّ لَمْ تَكُنْ فِتْنَتُهُمْ إِلَّا أَنْ قَالُوا وَاللَّهِ رَبِّنَا مَا كُنَّا مُشْرِكِينَ

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Then their only argument will be to say, “By Allah, our Lord, we were not idolaters.”

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

Then their only argument will be to say, “By God, our Lord, we were not idolaters.”

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

Then they'll have no answer except to say, "We swear by Allah, our Lord, we never worshiped others besides Him!"

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

Then they'll have no excuse except to say, "By Allah, our Lord, we never worshiped others beside Him!"

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

Then their only excuse will be to say, “By God, our Lord, we were never those who associated partners.”

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

Their only argument will be to say, “By Allah, our Lord, we were not associators.”

Community • Allah

Their only argument will be to say, “By God, our Lord, we were not associators.”

Community • God

Then there will be no [excuse upon] examination except they will say, "By Allāh, our Lord, we were not those who associated."

Saheeh International

There will then be (left) no Fitnah (excuses or statements or arguments) for them but to say: "By Allâh, our Lord, we were not those who joined others in worship with Allâh."

Hilali and Khan

Then they will have no excuse but to say, “By Allah, our Lord, we never associated any partners [with Allah].”

Rowwad Translation Center

There will then be (left) no subterfuge for them but to say: "By Allah our Lord, we were not those who joined gods with Allah."

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Then will they have no contention save that they will say: By Allah, our Lord, we never were idolaters.

Marmaduke Pickthall

Then they will have no excuse but to say, "By God our Lord, we have never been polytheists."

Wahiduddin Khan

Then they will be able to play no mischief but will say (falsely): 'By Allah, our Lord, we associated none (with You in Your divinity).'

Abul A'la Maududi

Then their only excuse will be to say, ‘By Allah, our Lord, we were not polytheists.’

Ali Quli Qarai

Thumma lam takun fitnatuhum illa an qaloo waAllahi rabbina ma kunna mushrikeena

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